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Topic: Feels like I am screaming "get off the beach" before a tsunami but no one cares (Read 5753 times)

newbie
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I guess I shouldn't be too surprised.  People really don't like change so anything new does not seem important to them.  But I often feel like I telling so many people around me about Bitcoin and how they really should buy just a little or at least read about it and look into and and almost everyone ignores me.

Here is one example: Just this week I posted a comment on this article about the growing perils of a cashless society and my comment about how Bitcoin could solve some of these problems is now the "worst" comment with no thumbs up and all thumbs down!  Really!?  I don't know why that bothers me so much.  Sigh.  Oh well.  I guess I have to be thankful that I will be "up the hill" when the tsunami does hit.  

Here is the article BTW:


http://money.msn.com/personal-finance/the-growing-perils-of-a-cashless-society

You seem to be forgetting that:
bot increased price -> increase in price caused huge media coverage & hype -> which increased number of users, apps and usage -> a new and higher "natural" price is established because of new users. You can't just say it should go back to before the bot started.
legendary
Activity: 1148
Merit: 1001
Bitcoin is just too difficult to understand for some. I tell loads of people about it but most arent interested or dont get it.
The "killer app" will be the one that makes Bitcoin invisible, yet does things that no other technology can do affordably.

This is why, although it is not getting much press it appears, that the Quickcoin app on Facebook will be huge for adoption into mainstream.  Sending tips or cash for things in a secure way over social media, and hopefully in a more "invisible" way, will be the first step. Smiley

I can see sending bits to people on facebook if they post something you like/don't like - in the form of 2 cents worth of btc, like "great post, here's your 2 cents back" or something.  Tongue

Or pay people to remove annoying posts. Wink
full member
Activity: 126
Merit: 101
Be Here Now
Bitcoin is just too difficult to understand for some. I tell loads of people about it but most arent interested or dont get it.
The "killer app" will be the one that makes Bitcoin invisible, yet does things that no other technology can do affordably.

This is why, although it is not getting much press it appears, that the Quickcoin app on Facebook will be huge for adoption into mainstream.  Sending tips or cash for things in a secure way over social media, and hopefully in a more "invisible" way, will be the first step. Smiley

I can see sending bits to people on facebook if they post something you like/don't like - in the form of 2 cents worth of btc, like "great post, here's your 2 cents back" or something.  Tongue
legendary
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Merit: 1125
This is why, although it is not getting much press it appears, that the Quickcoin app on Facebook will be huge for adoption into mainstream.  Sending tips or cash for things in a secure way over social media, and hopefully in a more "invisible" way, will be the first step. Smiley
I love that app. I am sending bits everywhere.

Can Facebook ban this app?

Off course they can.
hero member
Activity: 688
Merit: 500
ヽ( ㅇㅅㅇ)ノ ~!!
This is why, although it is not getting much press it appears, that the Quickcoin app on Facebook will be huge for adoption into mainstream.  Sending tips or cash for things in a secure way over social media, and hopefully in a more "invisible" way, will be the first step. Smiley
I love that app. I am sending bits everywhere.

Can Facebook ban this app?
donator
Activity: 1736
Merit: 1006
Let's talk governance, lipstick, and pigs.
Bitcoin is just too difficult to understand for some. I tell loads of people about it but most arent interested or dont get it.
The "killer app" will be the one that makes Bitcoin invisible, yet does things that no other technology can do affordably.

This is why, although it is not getting much press it appears, that the Quickcoin app on Facebook will be huge for adoption into mainstream.  Sending tips or cash for things in a secure way over social media, and hopefully in a more "invisible" way, will be the first step. Smiley
I love that app. I am sending bits everywhere.
legendary
Activity: 1148
Merit: 1001
Bitcoin is just too difficult to understand for some. I tell loads of people about it but most arent interested or dont get it.
The "killer app" will be the one that makes Bitcoin invisible, yet does things that no other technology can do affordably.

This is why, although it is not getting much press it appears, that the Quickcoin app on Facebook will be huge for adoption into mainstream.  Sending tips or cash for things in a secure way over social media, and hopefully in a more "invisible" way, will be the first step. Smiley
donator
Activity: 1736
Merit: 1006
Let's talk governance, lipstick, and pigs.
Bitcoin is just too difficult to understand for some. I tell loads of people about it but most arent interested or dont get it.
The "killer app" will be the one that makes Bitcoin invisible, yet does things that no other technology can do affordably.
legendary
Activity: 1148
Merit: 1001
hurt ego guy lol.

anyway i think its interesting.

I think the issue with "no one cares" was pointed
out in the coinbase article with the adoption chasm.

Like I said, I think the way forward is merchants
need to start giving 1% discounts in you pay
in BTC.



I think I was exaggerating in my "hurt ego" like most women like to do.  Wink  I really don't care all that much.  I am just pretty much annoyed!  It seems crazy to me that people do not stop to consider Bitcoin at all.

The adoption chasm makes sense to me.  I think we are on the brink of it right now.  Once we pass through things should get really interesting!  Grin

Most of us are just happy to have a few women in the BTC movement at this point. It makes us feel less pimply faced and nerdy.  Smiley

Geeks rule.  The smart girls realize that. Wink 
legendary
Activity: 1148
Merit: 1001
but what do you think of the "save 1% with bitcoin" meme/idea

I think any kind of incentive to get people to look into or start using Bitcoin is great.  I am not sure if 1% is enough to peak interest though.  People have become increasingly distrustful of discount tactics over the years.  I think the greatest utility of Bitcoin will be the ease of transfer coupled with the security and greater anonymity built in plus the speed of transfer.  And right now the real benefit to most is the investment potential.  I will unashamedly admit that is my biggest priority in wanting Bitcoin at present.  But I do see the usefulness, regardless of the current price or potential price whatever it reaches, in the long run.
newbie
Activity: 29
Merit: 0
Reminds me about Linux community. Just go and read Slashdot, it has been going 15 years or something, and when finally Linux went mainstream, it wasn't like we nerds thought it would. Still no Linux on desktop, let's see how bitcoin evolves.
sr. member
Activity: 406
Merit: 250
hurt ego guy lol.

anyway i think its interesting.

I think the issue with "no one cares" was pointed
out in the coinbase article with the adoption chasm.

Like I said, I think the way forward is merchants
need to start giving 1% discounts in you pay
in BTC.



I think I was exaggerating in my "hurt ego" like most women like to do.  Wink  I really don't care all that much.  I am just pretty much annoyed!  It seems crazy to me that people do not stop to consider Bitcoin at all.

The adoption chasm makes sense to me.  I think we are on the brink of it right now.  Once we pass through things should get really interesting!  Grin

Most of us are just happy to have a few women in the BTC movement at this point. It makes us feel less pimply faced and nerdy.  Smiley
legendary
Activity: 1302
Merit: 1004
Core dev leaves me neg feedback #abuse #political
but what do you think of the "save 1% with bitcoin" meme/idea
legendary
Activity: 1148
Merit: 1001
hurt ego guy lol.

anyway i think its interesting.

I think the issue with "no one cares" was pointed
out in the coinbase article with the adoption chasm.

Like I said, I think the way forward is merchants
need to start giving 1% discounts in you pay
in BTC.



I think I was exaggerating in my "hurt ego" like most women like to do.  Wink  I really don't care all that much.  I am just pretty much annoyed!  It seems crazy to me that people do not stop to consider Bitcoin at all.

The adoption chasm makes sense to me.  I think we are on the brink of it right now.  Once we pass through things should get really interesting!  Grin
legendary
Activity: 1302
Merit: 1004
Core dev leaves me neg feedback #abuse #political
hurt ego guy lol.

anyway i think its interesting.

I think the issue with "no one cares" was pointed
out in the coinbase article with the adoption chasm.

Like I said, I think the way forward is merchants
need to start giving 1% discounts in you pay
in BTC.

legendary
Activity: 1148
Merit: 1001
A hurt-ego guy comes, creates a completely pointless threat which quickly turns off topic.

Is this really interesting? I don't think so.

sr. member
Activity: 354
Merit: 250
I think bitcoin is too new and a lot to take in at first. It really needs some thinking about to truly understand it and most seem to not want to bother getting their head around it.
hero member
Activity: 688
Merit: 500
ヽ( ㅇㅅㅇ)ノ ~!!
You can point to the wave, describe how many tons of water is in it and the speed with which it is approaching... But you can't do more than that.

They'll figure it out eventually, though it may be when the water is crashing down around them.
sr. member
Activity: 366
Merit: 250
Bitcoin is just too difficult to understand for some. I tell loads of people about it but most arent interested or dont get it.
newbie
Activity: 45
Merit: 0
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I haven't been able to convince anybody.  I feel like the first person who bought and iphone and people are like, "you paid $1000 for that!"

In this reference the difference between an early adopter paying $$$ for an iPhone in the early days and trying to get someone to buy bitcoins today is the phone was a tangible product purchase.  The masses have a hard time seeing value in Bitcoin and what they get for it outside of the FUD around it.  Consumers are moving digitally as the original article stated but why use Bitcoin - My Credit Card works fine.

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